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Two wanted leaders in Helmand province were killed during a March 16 airstrike. Afghan and Coalition forces launch an offensive in central Afghanistan.
A spokesman and a military commander both said that negotiations were not possible as long as NATO forces remain in Afghanistan.
The Afghan police have lagged behind the Afghan National Army; 85 percent of the Afghan National Police units are at the lowest rating level for capability and training.
The Afghan National Army has increased its capabilities over the past year. Plans to accelerate the growth of the Army will present challenges.
Ghulam Yahya Akbari, the "Tajik Taliban," was reported killed with an estimated fifteen of his followers. Akbari was once an ally of the Karzai regime and served as a provincial minister in Herat.
Mullah Dastagir was released by President Hamid Karzai last September, nominated as the shadow governor in October, and conducted a major attack that killed and wounded scores of Afghan soldiers in November.
Mustafa Abu Yazid, al Qaeda's commander in Afghanistan, said India will "pay a heavy price" if it attacked Pakistan. This is Yazid's fifth propaganda tape since the Pakistani military insisted he was killed last summer.
The 'Lashkar al Zil' or Shadow Army is comprised of al Qaeda, Taliban, and allied terror groups, and operates as a paramilitary force in Pakistan's northwest and in eastern Afghanistan.
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Coalition strike kills senior Taliban leader in Helmand
Maulawi Hassan and nine associates were killed in an airstrike in northern Helmand province as fighting intensifies in southern Afghanistan.Coalition and Taliban forces battle throughout Afghanistan
More that 40 Taliban fighters and 15 Afghan security personnel have been killed during the past two days of fighting. Pakistan's Mullah Nazir threatens suicide attacks against US forces.Airstrike kills Taliban commanders in southern Afghanistan
Two wanted leaders in Helmand province were killed during a March 16 airstrike. Afghan and Coalition forces launch an offensive in central Afghanistan.
Taliban deny reports of negotiations with Afghan government
A spokesman and a military commander both said that negotiations were not possible as long as NATO forces remain in Afghanistan.
Taliban attacks NATO trucking terminal in Peshawar
More than 20 NATO vehicles are destroyed after a Taliban rocket attack set a terminal ablaze.Death toll rises in attack on Shadow Army training center in Kurram
More than 24 Taliban and al Qaeda fighters were killed and more than 50 were wounded in yesterday's strike on a Shadow Army training facility and logistical hub.The Taliban's surge commander was Gitmo detainee
A former Guantanamo detainee, Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul, is now one of the Taliban's main commanders in southern Afghanistan. Rasoul is reportedly in charge of countering America's surge of forces in Afghanistan.Afghan Police Update: February 2009
The Afghan police have lagged behind the Afghan National Army; 85 percent of the Afghan National Police units are at the lowest rating level for capability and training.
Taliban, Pakistani Army declare ceasefire in Bajaur
The Army implemented a four-day ceasefire after Faqir Mohammed called for his forces to halt attacks on Pakistani forces.Taliban waging 'jihad to purge Pakistan' - Zawahiri
In his latest videotape, al Qaeda's second in command mocked the West and the Afghan government for attempting negotiations.Afghan National Army: February 2009 Update
The Afghan National Army has increased its capabilities over the past year. Plans to accelerate the growth of the Army will present challenges.
Waziristan Taliban alliance declares support for Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar
Baitullah Mehsud, Mullah Nazir, and Hafiz Gul Bahadar have joined forces and created the Council of United Mujahideen to fight against 'infidels' in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the US.Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update
The ANAAC continues to develop its capabilities. Today, the Afghan National Army Air Corps flies 90 percent of its own missions in support of the Afghan Army.Senior insurgent commander in Herat thought killed in strike
Ghulam Yahya Akbari, the "Tajik Taliban," was reported killed with an estimated fifteen of his followers. Akbari was once an ally of the Karzai regime and served as a provincial minister in Herat.
US troops kill Taliban's shadow governor for Badghis province
Mullah Dastagir was released by President Hamid Karzai last September, nominated as the shadow governor in October, and conducted a major attack that killed and wounded scores of Afghan soldiers in November.
US airstrike in Pakistan's Kurram tribal agency kills 30
The target was a camp run by a Taliban commander who operates in Afghanistan. This is the first recorded US airstrike in the Kurram tribal agency.Pakistan to end military operation and implement sharia in Malakand Division
The government has come to an agreement with the banned Movement for the Implementation of Mohammad's Sharia Law to end military operations and impose sharia law in the districts of Malakand, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Dir, and Chitral. A similar agreement between the extremists and the government failed in 2008.Taliban assault ministries in Kabul
Nineteen reported killed, more than 50 wounded in suicide attacks and gun battles at the Justice and Education ministries and a prison office.Al Qaeda threatens India with 'humiliation' if Pakistan is attacked
Mustafa Abu Yazid, al Qaeda's commander in Afghanistan, said India will "pay a heavy price" if it attacked Pakistan. This is Yazid's fifth propaganda tape since the Pakistani military insisted he was killed last summer.
Al Qaeda's paramilitary 'Shadow Army'
The 'Lashkar al Zil' or Shadow Army is comprised of al Qaeda, Taliban, and allied terror groups, and operates as a paramilitary force in Pakistan's northwest and in eastern Afghanistan.
